In 1907, he married Harriet Evans Lee Purswell.
William worked in a shipyard in the New York City area and also in Houston Texas. Before that he owned a barber shop and was a bootlegger during prohibition.
William had 11 brothers and sisters:
John Asey Purswell
Frank Purswell twin of Jesse Purswell (died in infancy)
Jesse Purswell twin of Frank Purswell (died in infancy)
Carrie Bell Purswell (died young)
Eva Caroline Purswell Ward
Gabriel Green "Guy" Purswell
Hallie Purswell Alford twin of Allie Purswell.
Allie Purswell twin of Hallie Purswell Alford.
Mary Ethel Purswell Pond
David Alson Purswell
Myrtis Alma Purswell Slay
William died in 1959 in Houston Texas of a heart attack at the home of his grandaughter, Velda Irene Farrow Kubala.
William and Harriet were the parents of three daughters:
Ola Lee Purswell Blazek
Lucy B Purswell Moody
Winnie D Purswell Cooper
In 1907, he married Harriet Evans Lee Purswell.
William worked in a shipyard in the New York City area and also in Houston Texas. Before that he owned a barber shop and was a bootlegger during prohibition.
William had 11 brothers and sisters:
John Asey Purswell
Frank Purswell twin of Jesse Purswell (died in infancy)
Jesse Purswell twin of Frank Purswell (died in infancy)
Carrie Bell Purswell (died young)
Eva Caroline Purswell Ward
Gabriel Green "Guy" Purswell
Hallie Purswell Alford twin of Allie Purswell.
Allie Purswell twin of Hallie Purswell Alford.
Mary Ethel Purswell Pond
David Alson Purswell
Myrtis Alma Purswell Slay
William died in 1959 in Houston Texas of a heart attack at the home of his grandaughter, Velda Irene Farrow Kubala.
William and Harriet were the parents of three daughters:
Ola Lee Purswell Blazek
Lucy B Purswell Moody
Winnie D Purswell Cooper